Thumbs down: No resistance

Yes, the Cowboys defense is banged up. Yes, Dallas faced the No. 1 rushing
offense in the NFL. You knew the Redskins would pound the Cowboys on the ground.
But allowing 274 yards for an average of 6.5 yards a carry? Rookie Alfred Morris
gained 200 of those yards by gaining 10 or more yards on nine of his 33 carries.
Robert Griffin III chipped in 63 yards.

Thumbs up: Getting started

When is ending your first two possessions of the game with interceptions
considered a decent start? When your opponent doesn’t capitalize. The Cowboys
weathered that early storm and took the lead before settling for a 7-7 tie at
the half. This was significant for a Cowboys team that was down 21-0 at the half
of last season’s season ending loss to the NY Giants.

Thumbs down: Offensive glitch

The only chance the Cowboys had to win this game was if quarterback Tony Romo
and the offense continued to play at the high level they have in recent weeks.
It didn’t happen. Romo threw three interceptions after throwing just three in
the previous eight games. The 18 points was the team’s lowest output since it
had just 13 points in a loss to Atlanta on Nov. 4.

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